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Topic: topic subtitles

this may end up being a plugin request but i'll take a chance.. i'd like to suggest adding subtitles to topics - similar to the way IPB has it. so an extra field between subject and message. to extend it a lil further, it would be nice to have the option of adding multiple subtitle fields appropriate to the forum or subforum. then we'd be able to sort by these fields and/or have check boxes next to each one to turn them on or off from the topic list view.

here's a practical example.. in the mod releases forum here, it would be nice if we had subtitle fields of the following:
+ punbb version(s) the mod has been tested for
+ current mod version (maybe with last updated date)

i believe this would improve usability tremendously by allowing users to scan and sort the topics quickly according to their needs.

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Re: topic subtitles

well it won't be implemented (unless i'm totally out of sync here) and it can't be a plugin it would have to be a mod, in which case it would be hard to implement as your basically saying add extra new topic views depending on the forum and whichever way you look at it, its not very simple, just adding a description field would be easier

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Re: topic subtitles

The problem with subtitles for topics is that nobody uses them. I've never seen an IPB forum where the subtitles are properly used. Hence, I think the feature is rather useless.

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Re: topic subtitles

Rickard wrote:

The problem with subtitles for topics is that nobody uses them. I've never seen an IPB forum where the subtitles are properly used. Hence, I think the feature is rather useless.

so you don't think that my example would be useful on this site?

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Re: topic subtitles

but thats one isolated place, it would need to adapt alot to work in other forums and in some forums it would be pointless

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Re: topic subtitles

Tae: I'm sure it could be, but it's agains the "PunBB philosophy" to add a feature that is likely to be used very seldom.

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Re: topic subtitles

I second Rickard on this one.

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Re: topic subtitles

well again, i figured that it mite be a stretch for a feature.. a mod then?

(maybe this should be moved to the mod request forum?)

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Re: topic subtitles

i think its unlikely someone will make a mod for this, the main "mod makers" are busy upgradign their mods to 1.2 and its such a specialist request

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Re: topic subtitles

no offense Connorhd but ur the most negative person i've come across here so far.. y can't it just be a request and leave it at that?

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Re: topic subtitles

Tae: Actually, there's no mod request forum here, but feel free to post a topic at Punres.

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Re: topic subtitles

Rickard wrote:

Tae: Actually, there's no mod request forum here, but feel free to post a topic at Punres.

ah.. ok, will do. thanks

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Tae wrote:

no offense Connorhd but ur the most negative person i've come across here so far.. y can't it just be a request and leave it at that?

sorry, i'm not trying to be negative i'm just telling you the situation, so that you don't get annoyed when no one makes a mod for you...

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Re: topic subtitles

Connorhd wrote:
Tae wrote:

no offense Connorhd but ur the most negative person i've come across here so far.. y can't it just be a request and leave it at that?

sorry, i'm not trying to be negative i'm just telling you the situation, so that you don't get annoyed when no one makes a mod for you...

for future reference, kno that ur response was more annoying to me than anything else. so thanks for ur concern but no thanks.